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Akan Speaking Freelance Journalists
paydesk has 44 reporters who speak Akan. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography. Our top correspondents who speak Akan are Senanu Tord and Francisca Kakra Forson. Use our journalist directory to find an Akan speaking member to work for you.
Journalists Who Speak Akan
Senanu Tord
Senanu Tord is a video journalist and a documentary filmmaker who reports on a wide range of issues across Africa. He is originally from Ghana and reports in English but speaks and understands basic French. He has worked in many English-speaking African countries and some francophone countries ...
Akan
Ewe
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+13
Business
Current Affairs
Technology
+13
Jobs Completed 31
Job Success Rate 97%
Usually Responds Within an hour
Francisca Kakra Forson
Francisca Kakra Forson is a Ghanaian lawyer and journalist (and international freelance reporter). She has built a formidable career in journalism, working with leading international news outlets such as TRT World, CBC News, AFP, VOA (Africa) News, France 24, and West Africa Democracy Radio in ...
Akan
English
Spanish
Journalism
Business
Finance
Politics
+18
Jobs Completed 52
Job Success Rate 98%
Usually Responds Within an hour
Peter Quao Adattor
PETER QUAO ADATTOR is a journalist based in Accra, Ghana. With nearly 18-year experience as a video journalist, Peter Quao Adattor has carved a niche for himself reporting on under-reported issues affecting a majority of Ghanaians. Peter has a special interest in crime, security and human rights ...
Akan
English
Ewe
+1
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Fact Checking
Fact Checking
Jobs Completed 31
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a few hours
Hamza Adams
Hamza Adams is a journalist based in Kumasi,Ghana. He is Currently a stringer for the Voice of America. Hamza Adams works with two local media firms in Ghana namely ZuriaFm and Gaskia TV. He reports on social, agriculture, economic , health issues etc. His works has earned him accolades. He was ...
Akan
English
Hausa
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+5
Politics
Current Affairs
Technology
+5
Jobs Completed 87
Job Success Rate 94%
Usually Responds Within a few minutes
Isaac Kaledzi
Isaac Kaledzi is an experienced and award winning multi media journalist from Ghana. He has worked for several media brands both in Ghana and on the International scene including DW, VOA, TRT World and Africa Feeds.
Akan
English
Ewe
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+17
Business
Finance
Politics
+21
Jobs Completed 8
Job Success Rate 100%
Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey
Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey is a New York-based multimedia journalist with 10+ years of local and international experience covering politics, arts and human interest stories for radio, television, digital and print media. He has a reputation for incisive live reports and coverage of major events. Nii ...
Akan
English
Ewe
+2
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+8
Politics
Current Affairs
Arts & Books
+6
Jobs Completed 4
Usually Responds Within an hour
Edmond Agyei Kumi
I'm a journalist, filmmaker and a media content developer. I love good stories and enjoy telling them as well as being a part of one. I specialize in news, documentaries, educational content, commercials, web and TV content
Akan
English
French
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+15
Finance
Politics
Current Affairs
+17
Jobs Completed 3
Philip Ashon
Philip Ashon is a an award winning multimedia journalist with over 16 years of audio visual storytelling experience and is based in Accra, Ghana. He is a graduate of Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (JOMEC).
Akan
English
Twi
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Vox Pop
+10
Business
Current Affairs
Technology
+8
Jobs Completed 14
Job Success Rate 67%
Usually Responds Within a few months
Kent Mensah
Kent Mensah has 18 years of experience as a journalist. He is the Ghana correspondent for AFP and Thompson Reuters Foundation (Context). He strings for VOA and a contributor for The Africa Report. His bylines are in several international outlets including Al Jazeera English, The Guardian (UK), The ...
Akan
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
News Gathering
+6
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+9
Jobs Completed 7
Job Success Rate 100%
Daisy Antwi
Innovative media practitioner with expertise in changing the narrative and promoting Africa and social development programs. Possess excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. A trusted advisor who goes the extra mile for rich stories and covers. Detailed-oriented team ...
Akan
English
Ewe
+1
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+5
Arts & Books
Film & Theatre
Entertainment & Celebrity
+7
Usually Responds Within a day
Hawawu Abdul Karim
Journalist, Philanthropist, Stringer, English-Hausa Translator. Hawawu Abdul Karim, popularly known as Hawa Abdul Karim Young Pioneer, is a seasoned English-Hausa translator with a rich background in journalism. Based in Accra, Ghana, Hawawu brings a wealth of experience as a stringer for Voice ...
Akan
English
Hausa
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+16
Business
Finance
Politics
+23
Jobs Completed 68
Job Success Rate 93%
Prince Benjamin
Prince Benjamin is a music journalist, singer-songwriter, voice-over artist, radio DJ and radio on-air personality.
Akan
English
Twi
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+3
Entertainment & Celebrity
Music
Media Training
+3
Jobs Completed 117
Job Success Rate 98%
Usually Responds Within an hour
Michael Sarpong Mfum
Michael Sarpong Mfum is a journalist based in Sunyani, Ghana.Award winning and professional journalist with over 10 years’ experience in news media including analyzing, editing and interpreting stories and articles, arranging on-air and TV interviews and offering opinions for writing columns and ...
Akan
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+16
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+16
Ismail Akwei
Ismail Akwei is an international journalist, digital media specialist, media literacy advocate, media viability consultant, media trainer, product manager, editor, writer, and media manager with over a decade of experience working with multinational media companies worldwide.
Akan
English
French
+2
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+11
Politics
Current Affairs
Technology
+20
Paa Kwesi Asare
Paa Kwesi Asare is an award winning journalist based in Accra,Ghana. He is also the 2023 winner of the BBC News Komla Dumor Award.Paa kwesi is a passionate storyteller, digital analyst ,communications specialist and a policy analyst with over a decade professional experience in media production. He ...
Akan
English
Ewe
Vox Pop
Documentaries
News Gathering
+4
Business
Finance
Politics
+3
Jobs Completed 3
Yaou Mensah Agbenou
Yaou Mensah Agbenou is a journalist from Togo. He specializes in discussing current, sports, economic, climate and social issues that affect the daily lives of Africans. He is known for his presentations in English, French and German language. He also speaks some Russian and Turkish language , ...
Akan
English
Ewe
+5
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+7
Politics
Current Affairs
Entertainment & Celebrity
+4
Usually Responds Within an hour
Norbert Twum - Kwafo
Hello, my name is Norbert, and I'm a passionate photographer and videographer with a strong sense of narrative. Whether it's for events, podcasts, documentaries, or custom projects, my specialty is documenting life's moments with breathtaking images. I bring stories to life with a dedication to ...
Akan
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
Documentaries
+3
Politics
Current Affairs
Technology
+11
Samuel Sefah Danquah
SAMUEL Sefah Danquah is a multimedia journalist based in Accra, Ghana, currently in practice as a host of a current affairs/political show and current affairs producer on GMBC's Accra-based Happy 98.9FM and e.TV Ghana. SAMUEL has over 6 years of experience having worked with media outlets including ...
Akan
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Vox Pop
+6
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+5
Winifred Lartey
Winifred Lartey is a freelance journalist. She is passionate about human-interest stories. She graduated with a journalism degree from UNIMac formerly the Ghana Institute of Journalism. She travels to collect news - She travels to discover stories. She believes that journalism can’t be done ...
Akan
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
+5
Politics
Current Affairs
Science & Environment
+2
Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie
Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie is a journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has nearly two decades of experience in Ghana’s Media landscape in his early 40s. With an experience that spans radio, television and online journalism, he’s developed passion for writing about politics, governance, social issues, ...
Akan
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+11
Politics
Current Affairs
Science & Environment
+13
Pearl Akanya Ofori
Pearl is an experienced Ghanaian multimedia journalist and voice actor, with a special passion for documentaries. She has more than ten years of experience as a reporter, producer, editor and newsreader across both radio and television. She started her Journalism career in 2004 at Radio Univers, ...
Akan
English
Twi
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+8
Fact Checking
Ekow Annan
Ekow Annan is a journalist based in Winneba, Ghana. I am skilled in writing articles, poems and essays of all kinds. Contact me for a love poem, love letter, birthday wishes and many. I also do mainstream journalism write ups. I create need articles daily on Opera
Akan
English
Ewe
+1
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+2
Politics
Arts & Books
Natural Disasters
+6
Kingsley Shabbazz Sr.
Kingsley Abdel Razzaq Iddriss Basuglo Shabbazz is a Freelance Writer based in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. He is a professional NGO/Non-profit development practitioner and freelance writer. His areas of specializations includes international relations, cultural development, diplomacy, community ...
Akan
Arabic
English
+2
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
News Gathering
+10
Politics
Current Affairs
Arts & Books
+10
Usually Responds Within a few months
Kawac Deng
Kawac Deng is a journalist based in Aweil, South Sudan.
Abkhaz
Afar
Afrikaans
+1
Journalism
Business
Finance
Politics
+24
Usually Responds Within a day
Fred Dzakpata
Fred Dzakpata has over 15 years of experience as a journalist. He contributes to various media outlets both in Ghana and beyond. He has vast experience in radio, print and online reporting spanning the over 15 years of his career. He was formerly the Head of Business for Accra based ...
Akan
Albanian
Amharic
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Fact Checking
Current Affairs
Fact Checking
Popular Countries
South Sudan, Jordan, Switzerland, Algeria, Thailand, Somalia, Holy See (Vatican City), Mauritania, Norway, Cote d'Ivoire